Eleven Madison Park Is Serving 10-oz. of Coffee for $48

There is no skimping at the newly reopened Eleven Madison Park. When the world’s No. 1 restaurant shutdown to renovate this summer, chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara wanted to craft everything to their specifications, all the way down to custom-made china and flatware designed by their architect.

That no-compromise approach to the new EMP extends all the way to the very end of the meal—to the coffee service—which will set a couple back $48 for one 10-oz pour-over coffee divided into two 5-oz cups.

Of course, that’s in addition to the $295 per person tasting menu.

The coffee is brewed with a coveted bean variety called Wush Wush, which is named for the town located in southern Ethiopia where it originated.

The particular Wush Wush Eleven Madison Park uses is sourced from a single farm in Colombia.

For that price, a paper cup filled with hot java isn’t just dropped at the table; there’s a bit of theater to the presentation.

First, she must pour a small amount of water over the grounds in what is called the bloom.

Really fresh coffee will release CO2 when first saturated with water; and if you don’t allow that gas to escape before pouring all of the water over; it will cause the water to extract flavor from the grounds unevenly.

After the bloom, she’ll slowly pour the water evenly over the soaked beans; and the coffee will collect in a glass pot below.